Machine Learning – AI Engineering Manager

Jobtailor; North Carolina; On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in North Carolina seeks a senior leader to guide a team of Machine Learning Engineers in delivering scalable, secure, and extensible AI solutions for production.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to operationalize models, ensure production readiness, and drive MLOps discipline while mentoring future leaders. This role emphasizes ownership of production AI platforms and collaborating with stakeholders to deliver measurable business impact.

Qualifications

• Eight+ years in data analytics, programming, database administration, or data management.
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Proven experience leading Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or Software Engineering teams.
• Strong technical depth in production AI/ML systems and cloud-native engineering.
• Experience establishing operational excellence for production AI platforms.
• Demonstrated success partnering with product, analytics, and business stakeholders.
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-on technical engagement.
• No visa sponsorship is offered for this position.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Machine Learning Engineers delivering scalable, secure, reliable, and extensible AI solutions.
• Develop, maintain, support, and evolve production ML and generative AI models.
• Partner with Investment Strategy Group methodology teams to operationalize financial advice, portfolio construction, and personalization models.
• Ensure production readiness through monitoring, alerting, validation, testing, observability, and incident management.
• Drive engineering excellence, DevOps, MLOps, LLMOps, and FinOps disciplines.
• Shape AI and ML roadmaps with Data Scientists, Product Owners, and stakeholders.
• Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for complex AI and ML initiatives.
• Establish standards and best practices for safe, trustworthy, explainable, and scalable AI solutions.
• Drive adoption of GenAI and agentic solutions to improve efficiency, automation, and delivery quality.
• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop future technical leaders.
• Own delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of Vanguard's production AI, ML, and GenAI platforms and solutions.
• Own engineering for the Vanguard Financial Advice Model and Risk-Based Research Engine with ISG Methodology.
• Oversee model health monitoring, observability, availability, reliability, and production support processes.
• Lead stakeholder relationships across Technology, Methodology, Product, and Analytics teams.

Skills

Machine Learning

AI Engineering

Data Analytics

Cloud-Native Engineering

Production Readiness

Monitoring & Incident Management

DevOps

MLOps

LLMOps

FinOps

Strategic Leadership

Hands-On Technical Engagement

Education

Undergraduate degree or equivalent

Tools

DevOps

MLOps

LLMOps

FinOps

Job description

• Lead a team of Machine Learning Engineers delivering scalable, secure, reliable, and extensible AI solutions
• Develop, maintain, support, and evolve production machine learning and generative AI models
• Partner with Investment Strategy Group methodology teams to operationalize financial advice, portfolio construction, and personalization models
• Ensure production readiness through monitoring, alerting, validation, testing, observability, and incident management
• Drive engineering excellence, DevOps, MLOps, LLMOps, and FinOps disciplines
• Shape AI and ML roadmaps with Data Scientists, Product Owners, and stakeholders
• Provide technical direction and architectural guidance for complex AI and ML initiatives
• Establish standards and best practices for safe, trustworthy, explainable, and scalable AI solutions
• Drive adoption of GenAI and agentic solutions to improve efficiency, automation, and delivery quality
• Hire, coach, mentor, and develop future technical leaders
• Own delivery, operation, and continuous improvement of Vanguard's production AI, ML, and GenAI platforms and solutions
• Own engineering for the Vanguard Financial Advice Model and Risk-Based Research Engine with ISG Methodology
• Oversee model health monitoring, observability, availability, reliability, and production support processes
• Lead stakeholder relationships across Technology, Methodology, Product, and Analytics teams

Requirements

• Minimum of eight years data analytics, programming, database administration, or data management experience
• Undergraduate degree or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Proven experience leading Machine Learning, AI Engineering, or Software Engineering teams
• Strong technical depth in production AI/ML systems and cloud-native engineering
• Experience establishing operational excellence for production AI platforms
• Demonstrated success partnering with product, analytics, and business stakeholders
• Ability to balance strategic leadership with hands-On technical engagement
• Interest in MLOps, LLMOps, FinOps, and agentic AI
• No visa sponsorship is offered for this position

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in leading Machine Learning and AI Engineering teams, with a strong focus on developing and operationalizing scalable AI solutions. Proven ability to establish operational excellence and drive engineering best practices in production AI environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Machine Learning Engineering Leadership
• Production AI/ML Systems Expertise
• MLOps, LLMOps, FinOps Knowledge
• Technical Direction and Architectural Guidance
• Stakeholder Relationship Management

Hard Skills

• Machine Learning
• AI Engineering
• Data Analytics
• Cloud-Native Engineering
• Database Administration
• Data Management
• Generative AI Models
• Production Readiness
• Monitoring and Incident Management
• Operational Excellence

Soft Skills

• Coaching and Mentoring
• Strategic Leadership
• Hands-On Technical Engagement

Certifications & Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or Equivalent Experience

Industry Keywords

• AI Solutions
• Financial Advice
• Portfolio Construction
• Explainable AI
• Scalable AI Solutions